Ellie Trotta, LPCC

Ellie Trotta is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California with seven years of clinical experience. She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, relationship trouble, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, and issues linked to codependency and attachment.

She works in a direct, person-focused way. Sessions typically involve talking through recent problems and learning skills to manage strong emotions. Ellie uses concrete tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help with mood swings, worry, and upsetting relationship patterns.

Ellie also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas to help people notice what matters to them. That can mean clarifying values, practicing small behavior changes, and looking at how early relationships affect current choices. She mixes these approaches so people can try new ways of responding without feeling overwhelmed.

Her background includes a master’s degree in psychology and ongoing doctoral study in clinical psychology. Ellie has worked with people facing chronic mental health challenges, geriatric concerns, and trauma related to physical, emotional, or sexual abuse.

In sessions she focuses on practical steps - skill practice, clearer communication, and manageable goals. People who repeatedly put others first or feel stuck by old patterns often find the work is centered on setting boundaries, reducing shame, and rebuilding a sense of agency.

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